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Am I the only one?
It happens all the time. Don't forget, you are essentially in the sales business on Audiogon. 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
I haven't heard the hybrids, but my JoLida 502B with Svetlana KT88s, Tungsram 12AX7s, and Westinghouse 12AT7s sounds pretty damn good through my Kestrel Hot Rods. By the way, I used to be a solid state fan...no more. 
McCormack preamp upgrade, Is it worth it?
This is my own opinion now, so keep that in mind. I own an ALD-1 Deluxe and have also thought about the upgrade but I don't think it would be WORTH it (to the hi-fi community). If Steve would allow an audition to an upgraded unit it would help in ... 
Soudstage Height?
Initially, after this post, I had in the back of my mind a feeling that there was a slight possibility of myself being flamed to death....hmmmm, another surprise. The responses so far have been extremely informative. Sean, I must say, many aspect... 
Soudstage Height?
I guess I was a little tired when I posted this. 
Linn Ittok LV II -- removable DIN-connected cable?
The cable aspect of the Linn setup to assure correct suspension travel is not that difficult to perform, but can be a little tedious. Even at that, it doesn't take that long. I've never thought about changing the cable in my 12 mainly because I im... 
Linn Ittok LV II -- removable DIN-connected cable?
If you change the cable be sure to route and adjust the new cable so as to not negativey affect the turnatble's suspension (it must bounce vertically ONLY). This is one of the most crucial elements of the LP12 setup. Hopefully you have a setup man... 
KT88s...the final chapter
Try http://www.triodeelectronics.com. I've gotten a bunch from them (KT88, KT90, 6550c, etc.) Fast shipping, good service. 
How much should I pay for old LP12?
Hi Ulf,There are a lot of Linnophobics out there that never owned one but know for sure they're problems. I have a LP12/Vahalla/Cirkus/Ittok LVII that I bought used from a Linn salesman in Chicago. It was delivered and set up by the Linn guy. Sinc... 
Is Morrison E.l.a.d. so great?
I bought myself one as a gift last Christmas and used it for about three weeks. It sounds good. A few weeks later I got a hell of a deal on a used JoLida 502B which was my first venture into tubes after 20 years of playing with solid state hifi to... 
MIT dig/HT magic/Illumination?nirvana?
Illuminations Orchid....period. 
Top three most over underrated eqpmt??
What little hifi experience I have tells me that equipment synergy determines an enjoyable or disgusting listening experience. With that in mind I only have one contribution, that being in the underrated category. I have used a McCormack ALD-1 Del... 
Henry Kloss Model 1 Radio by Tivoli
I bought one a few months ago,it's okay. Would I do it over again.......nah. 
Help!! Jolida 502B tube biasing
Sgmlaw, Thanks a bunch for the help. This is my first venture into tubes and so far I'm pretty happy with it. I unpacked the Jolida from it's shipping container about midnight, set it up, got out some Mapleshade cds and proceeded to fall in love w...